Khulna University

student_count (8,231) is from ku.ac.bd homepage as of May 2026, including 46 international students; Wikipedia cites a higher figure (9,265) from an earlier period -- ku.ac.bd homepage figure used as it is the primary source. faculty_count (520 teachers) sourced from ku.ac.bd homepage; Wikipedia cites 443 academic staff from an earlier count. annual_budget_bdt set null: no KU-specific budget figure found in public sources for FY 2024-25 or 2025-26; UGC data portal (ugc-universities.gov.bd) returned a certificate error and could not be accessed. vc_since is October 20, 2024 (date assumed office per Wikipedia, confirmed by BSS circular dated October 18). Pro-VC Harunor Rashid Khan appointed same batch as VC (October 18, 2024 Ministry circular). Treasurer Nurunnabi signed the BRAC MoU on May 5, 2026, confirming still in post. Registrar listed as In-Charge (S M Mahbubur Rahman) per ku.ac.bd/office/registrar. KU has historically been a non-political campus (student politics banned); January 2026 protest was resolved without escalation, consistent with this profile. KU conducted 2025-26 admissions independently, having withdrawn from the GST (Guccho) cluster system. The main gate inauguration event listed under March 9, 2026 in the news feed refers to the ceremony; the Syndicate renaming decision was made at the 230th meeting in February 2025.